Overview
Urgently seeking a part-time newborn care specialist to help a wonderful family for 3 weeks. Ideally the maternity nurse will be able to offer 3 overnights per week, plus some extra afternoon or morning hours each shift. A shift could therefore start around 4pm, for example, and carry on until 7am the next morning, or it could start later but then finish later the next day. The family are flexible around the availability of the candidate, but would love the candidate to start asap.
Responsibilities
You will be caring for a gorgeous 12 week old little boy, with responsibilities to include (but not limited to):
- Prioritising the safety and well-being of the baby at all times, and providing attentive and nurturing care
- Maintaining a calm and supportive environment, working closely with Mum while Dad is recovering from a recent accident
- Baby's laundry, bottle sterilising (if required), and cleaning of toys and other baby items
- When appropriate, gently encouraging healthy sleep and feed schedules
- General household support, if possible, during a tricky time for the family!
Requirements
The parents would love to find a calm, gentle and experienced maternity nurse who thrives in a collaborative environment and who is comfortable working alongside very engaged and hands-on parents. Candidates should be:
- Trustworthy, reliable, and extremely good communicators
- Warm, friendly and passionate about their role
- Very nurturing, able to ensure the little boy is safe, happy, healthy and thriving
- Open, supportive, and used to a gentle, baby-led environment
- Locally based, as this is a live-out role with accommodation (including own bathroom) only provided for when the maternity nurse is working
- Fit and active, able to cope with a home on several levels
Salary and Benefits
